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Thursday, December 23, 2010

The title is a little misleading actually. Because when you see the recipe you will know immediately that it is actually not even close to a croissant. Not close. These rolls are not made from laminated dough, although the dough is fairly rich. Also, they are rolled-up, but not even crescent shaped. I mean really! Croissants? Nuh uh! Instead, these rolls ended up a little smaller than I planned but hey, sometimes things don't work out exactly as planned, did you notice that? They are bite-sized breakfast rolls that, when warmed, are gone in about two gulps. They are also 1) soft, 2) rich tasting, and 3) full of flavor and aroma. So, hey, maybe they aren't exactly like croissants. They will keep for a few days. But again, that is not usually an issue.They are rolled up kinda like a croissant, so I guess that counts for something.

Anyway, I started out looking for a quick-baked roll, that you can snatch on the way out the door to work, school etc. These fit the bill perfectly, I'm sure you'll agree.

Beginning at rounded edge, roll up. Place each roll with points underneath on cookie sheet.

Curve ends of rolls to form crescents if desired. Lightly brush with margarine. Cover; let rise 45 to 60 minutes or until double.

3.Heat oven to 375º. Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until golden brown.

* The reason I think the rolls were a little small is because, IMHO, perhaps I should have rolled the dough out into 12 portions instead of 16. That would have made the rolls a little larger then I could have curved them more to look like a croissant. Not a biggie, for sure but still...

4 comments:

Wow. I never thought it's possible to integrate between yeast and baking powder. But it make perfect sense to enjoy the flavor of the yeast on one hand and to hasten the baking on the other hand.And the croissant shape is wonderful.Did you invent this method and shape for this rolls? very ingenious.

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